CVE-2009-3898
EPSS 1.1%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.
How to fix CVE-2009-3898
To remediate CVE-2009-3898, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nginx—upgrade to 0.7.63-1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3898 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.7.63-1